Two Brains, One Aim

Riding well can be a puzzle. This book puts together the pieces, including:
- How humans and horses learn.
- Striving for partnership vs. dictatorship.
- Early training and developing skills.
- Demystifying equestrian-speak.
- Dressage outside the arena.
- Ground poles for the rest of us.
- Jumping and cross-country tips.
- Solving problems, wherever you ride.
- Competition psychology.
- Being coached and being a coach.

This book is aimed at riders, coaches, and anyone interestedin learning more about how humans and horses interact.I have tried to harness my own experiences when I coverthe three main disciplinesdressage, show jumping, andeventingand how they relate to one another. I look at howthose in a coaching position can guide riders to performbetter by making their lives less complicated and more fulfilling,and I examine how riders can apply the same principlesto training their horses and become self-sufficient. Eric Smiley